The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-26


CHURCHYARD.
A committee of gentlemen. with Mai.
Henry E. Young as chairman. opened a
wide correspondence with the view of OBJ
tanning an artist to execute the statue and
design the base of the monument, and in
1879 they recommended to the Association
Mr.. Albert E. Harnisch, a young artist,
native of Philadelphia, but residing
and carrying on his profession in Rome,
MIR. Harnisch came to Charleston and sub
mitted several designs, one of which, with
some notifications suggested by the asso-
citation, was accepted, and a contract was
made with Mr.. Harnisch for a bronze statue
of Calhoun on a pedestal of Carolina gran
lite, and four allegorical figures, represent
ing, Truth, Justice, the Constitution and
History, for the sum of S44 000
CALHoUN's BIRTHPLACE.
The old district of Abbeville, associated
with the names of Cheves and McDuffie,
Petigru and the Wardlaws, and others who
have held and who still hold high rank in
the State and the nation, has also the dis
tinction of having been the birthplace of
him who, at home and abroad, among
friends and foes, was recognized as the
great Carolinian. John Caldwell Calhoun
was born at the calhoun settlement on
Long Cane Creek, Abbeville district, on
March Is, 1852.
He came of a worthy parentage. His
grandfather, James Calhoun, emigrated
from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania in
1913, his son Patrick being then years old.
Some years later the family removed to
Western Virginia, and on the breaking up
of the community there, by the result of
Braddock's defeat, Patrick Calhoun, with
four families of his friends, came on to
South Carolina and founded the settlement
which bore his name The country was
hon z1yftJ arRI i to he.
usual hardships of pioneers the settlers were
exposed to constant incursions from the
neighboring tribe of Cherokee Indians.
In ITO Patrick Calhoun married Miss
Martha Caldwell, of Charlotte county, Va,
member of a family distinguished for
their services and their sufferings in the
war of the revolution. The fourth son of
this marriage was given the name of his
uncle, Maj. John Caldwell, who had been
murdered by the Tories. Born just as the
Independence of the colonies was about to
be accomplished, Mr.. Calhoun may literally
be said to have grown up with the Union,
and from his early manhood until his death,
at almost the allotted three score
and ten years, there was no great
event in the history of the country in which
he did not appear a prominent figure. He
had no advantages of early education be-
yond the rudiments taught him by his pa
rents or at country school, but he lived
among men who, though unlettered, had
the experience of the seven years struggle
for freedom, and were vitality interested in
the problems involved in the commence
ment of the great experiment in govern
ment, and to mind such as his the lessons
learned from them were doubtless of more
value than the ordinary routine Of school
work would have been.
BEGINNING HIS EDUCATION.
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charge of the Rev. Dr. Waddell, an accom-
plished instructor, but the death of his
father short time after necessitated his re-
turn home; there, while doing his part in
the duties of the household and the farm, he
availed himself of all the means of acquir-
ing knowledge at his command, and de
voted himself so aSsiduously to the study of
the few works on history and metaphysics
he could procure as seriously to impair his
health. In his 10Th year his elder brother,
recognizing his ability, proposed that he
should receive an education at college.
He entered the junior class at Yale Col
lege. From that institution he was gradu-
ated with distinction in 1904,
After his graduation Mr.. Calhoun studied
law at the law school OF Litchheld, Conn,
and in the Office of Chancellor DeSaussure,
in Charleston. On his admission to the bar
he engaged in the practice of his profession
in his native district with immediate sue
cess.
HIS PUBLIC CAREER.
He was soon after elected TO the Legis-
lature, and served until his election to the
House of Representatives of the United
States. lie took his seat in that body
on Nov. 4, 1911, Congress hav-
ing been called together by the
Presidents proclamation n little earlier than
the usual time OF meeting. IN the spring Of
that year he married his cousin, Miss Floride
Calhoun, or Colboun. as that branch Of tho
family spelled the name, aud through her ac-
anired considerable estate His residence at
Bath. ON the Savannah river about ten years
later. Mrs. Calhoun Inherited: Fort Hill, a
beautiful place ia Pendletou district, Is still
retained in the family. and here he hnsteDed
for rest aud relaxation IN his brief intervals
Of relief from the labOfr and cares OF Office |
From the time of his entrance into the
HOUSE OF Representatives until his death the !
story of Mr. Calhoun's life IL written IN the |
pngns Of American history
Ia the Presidential canvass Of l6s) he WINS
nominated By the large aud influential |
State Of Pennsylvania for the Presidency, |
but Withdrew in favor Of Gen. Jackson. He /
was then nominated as Vice President was |
elected by a large majority, and took /
bis seat a. President 81 the senate. |
The elnfion for President having |
brn thrown into tie House ~
lfel,rosrntaflF ns. rs.raltti in tle ehoea ~ /
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